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Council committee approves Block 5 Arena District detailed plan development including MATC field house

2386612 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

A council committee approved a substitute ordinance to convert Block 5 in the Arena District from a general plan development to a detailed plan development, allowing a mixed-use project with 269 residential units, an MATC field house, retail, a plaza built over MMSD infrastructure and a 4-story parking structure.

A Milwaukee council committee voted to approve a substitute ordinance (File 240526) that moves Block Area 5 of the Arena District from a general plan development to a detailed plan development, clearing the way for a mixed-use redevelopment that includes an MATC field house, 269 residential units and ground-floor commercial space.

City staff told the committee the proposal conforms to the Arena District general plan development and the city—s 2023 downtown plan and that technical issues with underground Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) infrastructure have been resolved by a build-over agreement. The plan commission unanimously recommended approval on Jan. 27, 2025, and staff said the applicant…

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